wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “gravity forms estimate”

wp.org orders by popularity, so a plugin a host bundled onto millions of sites, or a big-brand one that's slow and mediocre, can sit at the top. Our ranking is built to answer a different question: which of these is actually worth installing. How this works →

For “gravity forms estimate”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 11 of the top 20. 4 plugins are pushed down for signals wp.org ignores: errors, a host-installed base, or removal risk.

wp.org search ranks on

Install count (uncapped), the raw star average, freshness, and support. Popularity dominates, so the biggest install base usually wins regardless of how it got there.

We add

A cap on the install boost, volume-weighted ratings, and signals wp.org can't see: whether it throws errors on current PHP, whether the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.

Ranked above its merit

Gravity Forms + Sprout Invoices – Easy Invoice & Estimate Submissions shows at wp.org #4 but places #16 on merit, a gap of 12 places. Its 70+ installs carry it up the search order; its 3.7★ average from 3 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Integration for WooCommerce and Zoho CRM, Books, Invoice, Inventory, Bigin places #9 on merit, 5.0★ from 84 reviews, but shows at wp.org #13. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin signals wp.org

Live Summary for Gravity Forms 1K+ · 5.0★ (18) thin reviews wp.org #1 2

Calculated Fields Form – AI Form Builder for WordPress – Contact, Payment, Quote, Quiz & More 40K+ · 4.9★ (973) wp.org #5 3 too low 3

Sprout Invoices – Client Invoicing & Estimates 1K+ · 4.4★ (191) wp.org #6 3 too low 4

Advanced Form Integration — Connect Forms to 300+ Apps 9K+ · 4.8★ (91) wp.org #7 3 too low 5

Signature Add-On for Gravity Forms 1K+ · 3.9★ (21) thin reviews wp.org #3 2 too high 6

oopspam Anti-Spam: Spam Protection for WordPress Forms & Comments (No CAPTCHA) 6K+ · 4.9★ (51) wp.org #8 2 too low 7

TI WooCommerce Wishlist 100K+ · 4.7★ (503) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #10 3 too low 8

Payment forms, Buy now buttons, and Invoicing System | GetPaid 5K+ · 4.5★ (46) wp.org #9 1 too low 9

Integration for WooCommerce and Zoho CRM, Books, Invoice, Inventory, Bigin 1K+ · 5.0★ (84) wp.org #13 4 too low 10

Funnelforms Free – Multi Step Form, Contact Form & Lead Funnel Builder 1K+ · 4.8★ (32) wp.org #12 2 too low 11

Sliced Invoices – WordPress Invoice Plugin 4K+ · 4.6★ (117) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #11 12

ERP: Complete HR, Accounting & CRM Suite Built for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.4★ (149) not PHP-current wp.org #16 4 too low 13

PDF for Gravity Forms + Drag And Drop Template Builder 400+ · 5.0★ (2) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #2 11 too high 14

Geo Controller – Geolocation & Geotargeting 1K+ · 4.4★ (31) wp.org #19 5 too low 15

Gravity Forms + Sprout Invoices – Easy Invoice & Estimate Submissions 70+ · 3.7★ (3) thin reviews wp.org #4 12 too high 17

YITH Request a Quote for WooCommerce 10K+ · 3.3★ (66) throws errorsnot PHP-current wp.org #15 2 too high 18

DoubleScale CRM | All-in-One CRM – Sales, Multi-Channel Marketing, Newsletter, Booking, Helpdesk, Automation, MCP & More 80+ · 5.0★ (7) thin reviews wp.org #23 5 too low 19

Cost Calculator & Cost Estimation 100+ · 5.0★ (3) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #17 2 too high 20

Tranzly™ – AI Translation & Multilingual 7K+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews wp.org #14 6 too high 21

TranslateRocket – Free Multilingual Translation, Unlimited Languages 90+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #20 1 too high 22 G GF Stripe Extensions 10+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews wp.org #24 2 too low 23

PagePulse 10+ · 5.0★ (1) thin reviews wp.org #22 1 too high 24

Ultimate Push Notifications 50+ · 3.0★ (4) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews wp.org #21 3 too high

Merit ranking caps the install boost at 1M (wp.org leaves it uncapped), replaces the raw star average with a volume-weighted Bayesian score and a Wilson lower bound, and keeps wp.org's own freshness and compatibility decays. Method from the plugin-directory source; see Meta Trac #8298. Positions are tracked daily from the first visit to a keyword, so the small arrows show movement since tracking began.